Somewhere Among by Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu (English) Paperback Book

Description: Somewhere Among by Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsu, Sonia Chaghatzbanian In this beautiful and haunting debut novel in verse, called "a tender piece on connectedness" in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews, a Japanese-American girl struggles with the loneliness of being caught between two worlds when the tragedy of 9/11 strikes an ocean away. Eleven-year-old Ema has always been of two worlds--her fathers Japanese heritage and her mothers life in America. Shes spent summers in California for as long as she can remember, but this year she and her mother are staying with her grandparents in Japan as they await the arrival of Emas baby sibling. Her mothers pregnancy has been tricky, putting everyone on edge, but Emas heart is singing--finally, there will be someone else who will understand what its like to belong and not belong at the same time. But Emas good spirits are muffled by her grandmother who is cold, tightfisted, and quick to reprimand her for the slightest infraction. Then, when their stay is extended and Ema must go to a new school, her worries of not belonging grow. And when the tragedy of 9/11 strikes, Ema, her parents, and the world watch as the twin towers fall... As her mother grieves for her country across the ocean--threatening the safety of her pregnancy--and her beloved grandfather falls ill, Ema feels more helpless and hopeless than ever. And yet, surrounded by tragedy, Ema sees for the first time the tender side of her grandmother, and the reason for the penny-pinching and sternness make sense--her grandmother has been preparing so they could all survive the worst. Dipping and soaring, Somewhere Among is the story of one girls search for identity, a sense of peace, and the discovery that hope can indeed rise from the ashes of disaster. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Author Biography Annie Donwerth-Chikamatsus debut novel Somewhere Among, based on life in a bicultural multi-generational home in Tokyo, won the Freeman Award, SCBWI Crystal Kite Award, Writers League of Texas Book Award, and was a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. She still lives in Tokyo, Japan, after raising two children and experiencing the 2011 earthquake and aftershocks. After inheriting the garden work from Great-grandfather and Grandfather, she has spent a lot more time gardening. It keeps her grounded. Excerpt from Book Somewhere Among PREPARING MYSELF Not enough room for me to give Mom space, I crouch in my corner fold clothes for three seasons into my suitcase slide pencil case, supplies box, assignments, notebooks, and textbooks into my schoolbag and slip my NASA pen into my pocket. I do not want to go to stay with Obaachan, my Japanese grandmother, but it cannot be helped. Every August I pack my summer homework shorts and swimsuit to fly to Northern California with Mom but this year I am packing on a school holiday the longest day of the year to go to western Tokyo. I will miss six months of fifth grade at my school I will miss our holiday by the sea with Papa before California I will miss a whole month of having Moms old room to myself. My friends will miss the cinnamon balls wrapped in pepper-red plastic I always bring back as souvenirs. JUNE 21, 2001 Details ISBN1481437879 Author Sonia Chaghatzbanian Short Title SOMEWHERE AMONG Pages 448 Audience Age 9-12 Publisher Atheneum Books Language English Illustrator Sonia Chaghatzbanian ISBN-10 1481437879 ISBN-13 9781481437875 Format Paperback DEWEY FIC Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-04-25 Imprint Atheneum Books Audience Children / Juvenile We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:125024385;

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